Subject: Social Studies (7 - 12) Title: The United States Supreme Court: Published OpinionsDescription: Students will read and analyze published opinions of the United States Supreme Court to determine the type of opinions issued by the court. Students will select a justice and attempt to determine that justice's ideology as they read the opinions. Students will utilize the Cornell University Law Library via the Internet to conduct their research.

Subject: Social Studies (12), or Technology Education (9 - 12) Title: Court ReportersDescription: Students will research assigned Supreme Court cases and write a case summary. Students will create podcasts of their summaries. Summaries will be added to class website for future students to access.

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Subject: Social StudiesTitle: National Archives and Records AdministrationAdd BookmarkDescription: NARA makes available to the public the historically valuable records of the three branches of federal government: executive (including the President), legislative, and judicial. National Archives holdings include textual; audiovisual; cartographic and architectural; and electronic records.Thinkfinity Partner: SmithsonianGrade Span: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12

Subject: Social StudiesTitle: Preparing for the Oath: CourtsAdd BookmarkDescription: Learn more about the judicial branch of the government through short videos, mini-activities, and practice questions in this segment of Preparing for the Oath: U.S. History and Civics for Citizenship. The four questions included in this segment cover topics such as the purpose of the Supreme Court and the number of justices that serve on it.This site was designed with the needs of recent immigrants in mind. It is written at a low-intermediate ESL level.Thinkfinity Partner: SmithsonianGrade Span: 4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12

Subject: Social StudiesTitle: Preparing for the Oath: Government BasicsAdd BookmarkDescription: Use short videos, mini-activities, and practice questions to explore the basic elements of the United States government in this segment of Preparing for the Oath: U.S. History and Civics for Citizenship. The ten questions included in this segment cover topics such as federalism, the Constitution, and checks and balances.This site was designed with the needs of recent immigrants in mind. It is written at a low-intermediate ESL level.Thinkfinity Partner: SmithsonianGrade Span: 4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12

Subject: Arts,Language Arts,Religion,Science,Social Studies,GeographyTitle: Encyclopedia of AlabamaAdd BookmarkDescription: A free, authoritative source information about the history, politics, geography, and culture of the state of Alabama; updated regularly to ensure that the content is accurate and accessible. The editors are continually adding new entries, photographs, and maps, so check back frequently to see what's new.Thinkfinity Partner: EDSITEmentGrade Span: C1,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12

Subject: Social StudiesTitle: C-SPAN ClassroomAdd BookmarkDescription: Video clips on the three branches of government and the constitution, accompanied by discussion questions for the classroom.Thinkfinity Partner: EDSITEmentGrade Span: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12

Subject: Social StudiesTitle: Oyez: Supreme Court MultimediaAdd BookmarkDescription: This is the home page for the Oyez Web site. This site provides extensive information about the United States Supreme Court including biographies of Supreme Court justices, audio files of arguments made in key constitutional cases, and a virtual tour of the Supreme Court building. This resource is referenced in the EDSITEment curriculum unit overview titled '' Certain Crimes Against the United States: The Sedition Act.''Thinkfinity Partner: EDSITEmentGrade Span: C1,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12